This means nothing can ever be confirmed though -- you never know if you'll learn something later to disprove what you think you know now. Which in turn means

This means nothing can ever be confirmed though -- you never know if you'll learn something later to disprove what you think you know now. Which in turn means a certain level of humility is required. To me, that's where science falls short -- anything that doesn't fit what is currently 'known' and 'proven' is not taken seriously.